When Benji is placed in a room, its belly rises and falls and its mouth will open and shut to indicate that it's sleeping. When a Habbo tries to sit on it, the Habbo will lay down on its belly and its arms will wrap around the Habbo to hug them.

Benji received mostly positive reviews upon its release, despite many players stating that they cannot afford it. All units were sold in less than one minute, with many players left disappointed that they missed out on the Rare.